Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 100) - All IMHO:How are Triple Duty Valves (TDV’s) on HVAC HTG and CHW systems still a thing in 2017?I saw this arrangement on a CHW system recently; Most HVAC design engineers in North America will have no issue with this arrangement. However I…
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 99) - All IMHO:How is it that the owner and developer “chisels" the design fees and construction budget yet pays change orders for errors and omissions (E&O)? The owner and developer, who rarely hear the word “no”, wants a “Green Building” (developer virtu-signalling as well…
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 98) - All IMHO:Right or wrong, if something appears enough times, it becomes accepted as normal. I guess it is the law of numbers and repetition. Lately, pipework dead legs are appearing on multiple projects. They exist, not because of bad pipework fitting, but because…
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 97) - All IMHO:I cannot stop myself continuing down the rabbit hole of UK Vs USA approaches to building services engineering. Who cares? I care, because I am a total nerd.So, this weeks nerd fest is about Testing, Adjusting & Balancing (TAB)…
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 96) - All IMHO:Why do British engineers and contractors ask for method statements? I have frequently been asked this question by American construction professionals in the Middle East. Method statements are a sleep inducing subject. However, given the mix of cultural influences on international projects…
